
Scattered, Focused, Done — Reimagining Productivity with ADHD
Join me, Marla Cummins, an ADHD Coach, as I help you unlock your full potential. If you’ve been searching for strategies that align with the way your ADHD brain is wired, not against it, you’re in the right place. In each episode, I’ll share powerful tools, innovative techniques, and fresh perspectives to help you work with your unique strengths. I’ll help you turn overwhelming moments into manageable ones, so you can accomplish what’s most important to you. Don’t miss out on even more valuable insights! Sign up for my biweekly newsletter at marlacummins.com/planning, where you’ll receive unique ADHD-friendly strategies and resources straight to your inbox. As a bonus, you’ll get a free guide, “6 Common Planning Mistakes Adults with ADHD Make (and How to Avoid Them),” to elevate your planning skills and help you navigate planning with confidence.
Latest episodes

May 28, 2021 • 16min
Do You Know What The Best Treatments Are for Adult ADHD?
DESCRIPTION: Learn how you can create a treatment plan that works for you to leverage those ADHD symptoms that are helpful and manage others that are challenging. KEY TAKEAWAYS: A holistic treatment plan is necessary to manage ADHD Medication alone is not enough to treat ADHD. There are a variety of options adults with ADHD...
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Apr 27, 2021 • 15min
What ADHD Adults Can Do to Stop Being Busy and Start Being Productive
Description: You’re busy. I know. But you really want to be productive – do what’s important to you. ADHD adults who use this 3-step process can do that. Key Takeaways: Busy is not the same as productive. Being productive means you are doing the right activities to reach your goals. The 1st step is to...
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Mar 28, 2021 • 18min
Effective ADHD Adults Take These Steps to Curb Procrastination
DESCRIPTION: If you’re an ADHD adult and want to procrastinate less, stop focusing on procrastination and get at the root causes. Here’s how to do that. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Procrastination is a symptom. Force will not work to manage your procrastination. To procrastinate less you’ll need to come up with solutions for the root causes. Some...
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Feb 26, 2021 • 19min
The 6 Strategies ADHD Adults Use to Make Transitions Easier
DESCRIPTION: Transitions are hard for ADHD adults. There’s a reason for that related to your ADHD. And here’s what you can do to make transitions throughout your day easier. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Transitions are hard for ADHD adults. The first step to make it easier is identify those transitions you find challenging. Then you can adopt...
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Jan 27, 2021 • 15min
What ADHD Adults Need to Do to Make Better Decisions
TRANSCRIPT: 00:02: If you’re struggling to make decisions, could it be, you’re not clear on your values, beliefs, and objectives in making that decision? You’ve turned into Scattered, Focused, Done, Reimagining Productivity with ADHD, a podcast for ADHD, adults, like you, who want to learn how to adopt the best strategies, tools, and skills, to...
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Dec 18, 2020 • 20min
Making Choices Is Easier for ADHD Adults Who Do This
DESCRIPTION: It definitely can be harder to make choices for many ADHD adults. If you want it to be easier, try experimenting with these strategies. KEY TAKEAWAYS: There are specific aspects of your ADHD that can make it harder to choose between various options. It’s important to understand how making choices and making decisions are...
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Nov 1, 2020 • 21min
How to Be an Effective Boss When You Have ADHD
Description: So, you’re the boss and you have ADHD. If you feel like an impostor sometimes, you can turn that around, and become the kind of leader you want to be. Join me to learn about the strategies you can use to do that. Key Takeaways: Your ADHD may affect your ability to lead the...
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Oct 16, 2020 • 18min
Why ADHD Adults Need to Give up Perfectionism to Be productive
DESCRIPTION: If you’re ready to cure your ADHD perfectionism so you can be productive and do what’s essential to you, here is the strategy you need to use to do that. KEY TAKEAWAYS: Perfectionism is a habit. Striving for perfection contributes to your overwhelm and gets in the way of reaching your goals. Using the...
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Sep 25, 2020 • 18min
Do ADHD Adults Overthink or Not Think Enough?
DESCRIPTION: Do you feel like you think too much? Could be. But, like many ADHD adults, you may also not do enough upfront thinking to be able to follow through on your goals. Ready to change that? KEY TAKEAWAYS: You may be investing too much time and energy in thinking. So that you don’t get...
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Aug 21, 2020 • 23min
How to Manage Boredom When You Have ADHD
DESCRIPTION: Boredom can be intolerable for ADHD adults. Find out why and what you can do about it to follow through on what’s important to you. KEY TAKEAWAYS: your feelings of boredom may be related to your ADHD your brain needs stimulation there are strategies you can use to get the stimulation your brain needs...
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